Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant for implanting in a body, in particular in a hollow organ or a vessel of a body, the implant being composed of a filament which comprises at least one polymeric matrix material in which a magnetically heatable filler is arranged, the filament having a cross section with a core-sheath structure characterized in that the core forms a polymeric reinforcing structure, and in that the sheath comprises the polymeric matrix material in which the magnetically heatable filler is disposed, the loading of the filler being greater in the sheath than in the core.

Abstract: Provided is a radar and light emission assembly for emitting light and radar radiation and for detecting at least reflected radar radiation including: a headlight including a light-transparent headlight cover, and a light source, and a light reflector; a radar module, which is arranged behind the headlight cover, integrated in the headlight and including a radar antenna unit. The radar and light emission assembly has at least one radar radiation-forming mechanism, in particular a frequency-selective radar radiation-forming mechanism, including a radar radiation-forming mechanism, which is integrated in the headlight cover. The application of the radar technology, integrated in the headlight, can be further optimized hereby. The invention further relates to a method and a use for a radar and light emission assembly of this type.

Abstract: A phase-change memory (10) for the non-volatile storage of binary contents stores the binary contents electrically and/or optically in a non-volatile manner by locally switching a material (18) between an amorphous and a crystalline phase. The state with respect to the electrical conductivity of the material (18) and/or the reflection properties of the material (18) determines the information content of the phase-change memory (10). A method for non-volatile storage of binary contents in a phase-change memory (10), which stores the binary contents electrically and/or optically in a non-volatile manner by locally switching a material (18) between an amorphous and a crystalline phase, whereby the state with respect to the electrical conductivity of the material (18) and/or the reflection properties of the material (18) determines the information content of the phase-change memory (10).

Abstract: In a method for producing workpieces comprising fibre composite material, in which a base unit (5) held by retaining means (97) of a conveying device is guided by at least one application station (2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29,2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29, 39-41, 67-72) and, in order to form the workpieces at the application station (2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29,2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29, 39-41, 67-72) or at least at one of the application stations (2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29,2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29, 39-41, 67-72), during a translational movement of the base unit (5) through the application station (2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29,2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29, 39-41, 67-72) in question at least one strip (6) belonging to the fibre composite material is placed on the base unit (5), it is proposed that the spatial orientation of the base unit (5) is altered by means of at least one rotation relative to the retaining means (97) before the application station (2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29,2, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 29, 39-41, 67-72) or b

Abstract: Devices and method are disclosed for a load allocation and monitoring for a resource to be allocated in a network, where the resource to be allocated is a critical resource in terms of supply security for a population group and/or a system, and the critical resource comprises electric power, where the network is subdivided into network units, and each network unit has a network unit controller.

Abstract: An electronic component (10) is formed by a semiconductor component or a semiconductor-like structure having gate electrode assemblies (16, 18), for initializing the quantum mechanical state of a qubit.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for designing a stator segment for a stator of an m-phase synchronous reluctance machine with concentrated windings, the stator being divided into a stator segment or a plurality of stator segments and comprising a ferromagnetic base body with peripherally distributed tooth structures and a winding system mounted in the base body, which comprises, per stator segment, z tooth structures and a number of winding phases (U, V, W) corresponding to the number of phases m, each of said winding phases comprising a series connection and/or a parallel connection of a plurality of the concentrated windings, a rotor of the synchronous reluctance machine comprising a pole number p in a peripheral section corresponding to the stator segment.

Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus that implements efficient coupling between a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and a second optical element such as a fiber or laser, while at the same time allowing for efficient polarization management and/or optical isolation. It enables the packaging of PICs with large single mode fiber counts and in- and out-coupling of light with arbitrary polarization. The apparatus comprises a glass interposer that contains at least one polarization selective element together with a pair of lenses transforming a beam profile between the 2nd optical element and a polarization selective coupler on the PIC. The invention also comprises a method for fabricating the apparatus based on a subassembly of building blocks that are manufactured using wafer-scale high-precision glass-molding and surface treatment(s) such as thin-film coating.

Abstract: A method for measuring process parameters in liquid cultures in a plurality of microreactors of at least one microtiter plate includes continuously agitating the liquid cultures using an orbital agitator at least until the reaction is completed in all the microreactors. In order to allow process parameters also of such substances which themselves do not have any fluorescence activity to be measured with relatively low complexity and within a short time, 2D fluorescence spectra are recorded in a plurality of in particular different liquid cultures in the microreactors of agitated microplates. A device for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic component (10) is formed by a semiconductor component or a semiconductor-like structure having gate electrode assemblies (16, 18), for initializing the quantum mechanical state of a qubit.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for providing a binaural recording to a listener with a head applied in a hearing system, whereas the binaural recording is listened to using a hearing device and whereas the binaural recording consists of a left binaural ear signal intended for a left ear of the listener, and a right binaural ear signal intended for a right ear of the listener, comprises determining a head orientation, determining a source direction of the binaural recording with respect to the head orientation, detecting a change of the head orientation to a new head orientation, adapting the binaural recording considering the source direction of the binaural recording and the new head orientation.

Abstract: An electronic component is formed by a semiconductor component or a semiconductor-like structure having gate electrode assemblies for manipulating the quantum state of qubits in quantum dots. It comprises a substrate comprising a two-dimensional electron gas or electron hole gas. Electrical contacts connect the gate electrode assemblies to voltage sources. A first gate electrode assembly having gate electrodes is arranged on a surface of the electronic component to generate movable potential wells in the substrate. A second gate electrode assembly serves to generate a potential barrier, which is adjacent to the first gate electrode assembly. The gate electrode assemblies have parallel electrode fingers, whereby the electrode fingers of the first gate electrode assembly are periodically and alternately interconnected in order to effect an almost continuous movement of the potential wells through the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plant protection and/or plant growth promotion system, comprising at least one anchor peptide for increased binding to a plant part, a support function, which is indirectly or directly bound to the anchor peptide, and an active substance for protecting the plant and/or promoting plant growth and yield.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing lupus nephritis in an individual suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), said method conducted in vitro comprising identifying a protein that comprises an YB-1-like cold-shock domain which bears one or more guanidinylated lysinyl moieties (YB-1-G) in a sample S obtained from the individual. Furthermore, the present invention also refers to treating or preventing lupus nephritis in an individual, wherein lupus nephritis has been diagnosed in the individual by means of a method of the present invention.

Abstract: An electronic component (10) for generating and emitting electromagnetic waves or single photons (48) comprises a layer system (12) of semiconductor materials. A middle layer (13) of gallium arsenide is arranged between a first layer (14) of aluminum gallium arsenide and a second layer (16) of aluminum gallium arsenide. A first outer layer (18) of gallium arsenide is provided on the first layer (14) of aluminum gallium arsenide; A second outer layer (20) of gallium arsenide is provided on the second layer (16) of aluminum gallium arsenide.

Abstract: An electronic component (10) is formed by a semiconductor component or a semiconductor-like structure having gate electrode assemblies (16, 18, 20) for moving a quantum dot (52). The electronic component (10) comprises a substrate (12) having a two-dimensional electron gas or electron hole gas. Electrical contacts connect the gate electrode assemblies (16, 18, 20) to voltage sources. A first gate electrode assembly (16) having gate electrodes (22, 24), which is arranged on a surface (14) of the electronic component in order to produce a potential well (50) in the substrate (12). The gate electrode assembly (16) has parallel electrode fingers (32, 34), wherein the electrode fingers (32, 34) are interconnected in a periodically alternating manner, which causes an almost continuous movement of the potential well (50) through the substrate (12), whereby a quantum dot (52) is transported in one direction together with this potential well (50).

Abstract: An electronic structure component (10, 110, 210, 310, 410) for logically connecting qubits of a quantum computer is formed by a semiconductor component or a semiconductor-like structure. It comprises a substrate (12) with a two-dimensional electron gas or electron hole gas and gate electrode assemblies (116, 118, 120) having gate electrodes (122, 124, 126, 128), which are arranged on a surface (14) of the electronic structure component (10, 110, 210, 310, 410). Electrical contacts connect the gate electrode assemblies (116, 118, 120) to voltage sources. The gate electrodes (122, 124, 126, 128) of the gate electrode assemblies (116, 118, 120) have parallel electrode fingers (132, 134, 136, 138).

Abstract: An electronic component (10) is formed by a semiconductor component or a semiconductor-like structure having gate electrode assemblies (16, 18), for reading out the quantum state of a qubit in a quantum dot (42). The electronic component (10) comprises a substrate (12) having a two-dimensional electron gas or electron hole gas. Electrical contacts connect the gate electrode assemblies (16, 18) to voltage sources. The gate electrode assemblies (16, 18) have gate electrodes (20, 22, 30, 32, 34, 38, 40), which are arranged on a surface (14) of the electronic component (10), for producing potential wells (46, 48, 62, 64, 66) in the substrate (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a vascular implant. The method comprises: obtaining vessel parameters; creating a computer-aided model of a vascular implant based on the obtained vessel parameters, wherein the vascular implant comprises one or more modules, each comprising at least one tubular liner body; selecting one or more structural elements of a respective module from the group consisting of: one or more diameter changes along at least one tubular liner body, one or more bifurcations, one or more branches, one or more recesses, one or more local reinforcements, and one or more iliac vessel grafts. The method further comprises: determining parameters relating to the one or more selected structural elements; integrating the structural elements into the computer-aided model according to the determined parameters; and producing the vascular implant based on the created computer-aided model. Furthermore, the invention relates to vascular implants produced by means of the method.

Abstract: A surgical planning system for the reconstruction of missing or damaged bone parts comprises processing circuitry for receiving 3D image data regarding at least one osseous donor area, processing the 3D image data into structured 3D image data where osseous portions are distinguished from soft tissues and/or vascular systems, reading in of 3D target data regarding a missing or damaged bone part, obtaining one or more 3D target curves in relation to the 3D target data and the 3D image data of the at least one osseous donor area, and segmenting the structured 3D image data with the osseous portions of the osseous donor area into segments, where the segments within the structured 3D image data are determined based on the 3D target data and an adaptation of sections of the one or more 3D target curves.